Heathcote bin day & collection schedule
Sutherland Shire Council · NSW 2233
Schedule data last verified: August 2026
Heathcote waste collection overview
Heathcote sits in the Sutherland Shire Council area of NSW, postcode 2233, and follows that council's kerbside schedule.
The suburb sits roughly 35km South-West of Sydney CBD.
Locals know it for the Heathcote National Park.
Collection days in Heathcote are set street by street, so there is no single day that holds for the whole suburb. Search your address to get the day and the bins for your place.
What follows covers the bins, the typical schedule and the quirks that apply locally. The address search on the home page turns that into exact dates for your door.
Key facts
- Council: Sutherland Shire Council
- Collection day: varies by street, search your address to confirm
- Postcode: 2233
- Location: 35km South-West of Sydney CBD
- State: NSW
Which bins does Heathcote have?
Sutherland Shire Council provides the following kerbside bins in Heathcote. Each has a different frequency, so the bins you put out vary week to week.
- General Waste, collected weekly.
- Recycling, collected fortnightly.
- Garden Waste, collected fortnightly.
Heathcote bin day at a glance
Green space, green bin. The garden organics collection is more useful here than you might think.
Living near parks and waterways means more yard material. Council has a separate stream for that.
About your council's collection service
Heathcote falls under Sutherland Shire Council for waste and recycling collections.
- Sutherland Shire Council provides a kerbside collection service in Heathcote, covering general waste, recycling, and garden waste.
- General waste collected weekly and recycling and garden waste collected fortnightly.
- Check the Sutherland Shire Council website for the latest information on what's accepted in each bin.
- Your specific collection day depends on your street. Enter your address above to find yours.
Visit Sutherland Shire Council website for the official policy and any service updates.
A delayed week often means a fuller bin
When collections are pushed back over a holiday period, the gap between pickups grows. General waste and organics can build up faster than usual, especially across the festive season when households produce more of both.
Tip: Squash and flatten where you can, and avoid overfilling. A lid that will not close can mean the truck skips your bin.
Frequently asked questions
What goes in the green bin?
Grass clippings, leaves, small branches and prunings. If Sutherland Shire Council runs a FOGO service, food scraps can join them in an approved compostable liner; if the lid says garden organics only, keep food out. When unsure, check the lid sticker or the council website.
Should I rinse containers before recycling?
A quick rinse is enough; empty and free of chunks beats spotless. It keeps Heathcote's fortnightly recycling load clean without wasting water, and it keeps your bin from getting ripe between collections.
Can I recycle pizza boxes?
A clean, dry pizza box is fine in the yellow bin. If the base is soaked with grease, tear off and recycle the clean lid and put the greasy half in general waste. This rule is the same across every NSW council, Sutherland Shire Council included.
Nearby suburbs
The surrounding suburbs each have their own collection days. Here are the closest ones.
Quick tips for bin night
- Check your bin before bin night. Bin night is not the time to discover the bin is still full from last fortnight. A quick check the day before saves a very long fortnight.
- Summer bins need managing. A Heathcote red bin in January is a different beast. Bag food scraps tight, keep the bin in shade if you can, and get it out every single week even when it is barely half full.
- Break down those boxes. Overfilling the recycling bin means the lid will not close, and Sutherland Shire Council's trucks can skip a propped open bin. Break down the boxes and save yourself the drama.
Get the schedule for your street
Skip the guesswork on bin night in Heathcote. One address search shows the confirmed dates for every bin you have.
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